Improper input validation in Ikarussecurity Anti.virus
CVE-2017-14961
In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8300000c.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ikarussecurity Anti.virus — versions 2.16.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144955/IKARUS-AntiVirus-2.16.7-Privilege-Escalati… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/turning-cve-2017-14961-ikarus-antivirus.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43139/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.ikarussecurity.com/about-ikarus/security-blog/vulnerability-in-windows-anti… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14961?
- CVE-2017-14961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ikarussecurity Anti.virus, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14961?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14961 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.